TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM USEDaily Lesson GAME Plan
Lesson Title: Fight Back! Introduction
Related Lessons: Research and Understanding Persuasive Techniques Creating a Solution Proposal
Grade Level: Sixth
Unit: Fight Back! Bullying Awareness and Prevention Program Development
GOALS Content Standards:
SC ELA Standard 6-5.4 - Create persuasive writings (for example, print advertisements and commercial scripts) that develop a central idea with supporting evidence and use language appropriate for the specific audience.
SC ELA Standard 6-6 - The student will access and use information from a variety of sources.
SC ELA Standard 6-6.7 - Use a variety of print and electronic reference materials.
ISTE NETS-S
3.Research and information fluency: Select and use the appropriate tools and digital resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems.
Instructional objective(s): Students will be able to understand the importance of bullying awareness and prevention. ACTION Before-Class preparation: Prior to the lesson, download the movie trailer for the new movie, Bully. Download/print the stories (or use them to create a PowerPoint Presentation). Create a K-W-L chart for students to fill in before and after the lesson. Choose a method to share that K-W-L with the students. If technology is unavailable for electronic completion, make copies. Create and prepare the instructions for the bullying skits.
Bullying Skit Directions
In a small group of your choice (no more than four students) discuss your experiences with bullying at our school.
Choose an experience to share with the class.
Create a skit (one minute or less), using that experience.
Perform your skit for the class.
Create an assignment in Edmodo for students to upload their K-W-L charts and write a reflection about the lesson. Create directions for the reflection, which should say: Reflect on your experiences at Kelly Mill Middle School. Have you ever experienced or witnessed bullying? Did the skits change your perception of bullying at Kelly Mill? Do you think we (the students, teachers, and administrators) should do something about the bullying? What do you think you can do about bullying? Write a paragraph to share your experiences and thoughts on bullying.
During Class
Time
Instructional Activities
Materials and Resources
5 minutes
Introduce the lesson by asking students to fill out the K and W columns of their K-W-L charts on bullying awareness and prevention.
Read Aloud: Share the stories of children and their parents featured in the movie, “Bully.”
Computer
PowerPoint Presentation
LCD Projector
40 minutes
Ask students to think about their own experiences with bullying. Then, give students time to move into small groups. In small groups, ask students to share their experiences with bullying and create a skit to share one of those experiences with the class.
Discuss your experiences with bullying at our school.
Choose one experience to share with the class.
Create a skit (one minute or less), using that experience.
Perform your skit for the class.
Record the skits using a FLIP or other digital camera so that students will have access to them as they complete their final projects, in case they would like to include their skit.
FLIP camera (or other digital camera with video recording capabilities)
15 minutes
Ask students to fill in the L column of their K-W-L chart and write a one paragraph reflection on their experiences with bullying and their responses to the skits. Directions: Reflect on your experiences at Kelly Mill Middle School. Have you ever experienced or witnessed bullying? Did the skits change your perception of bullying at Kelly Mill? Do you think we (the students, teachers, and administrators) should do something about the bullying? What do you think you can do about bullying? Write a paragraph to share your experiences and thoughts on bullying.
Computer with Internet connection Edmodo
Notes: Students will self-select groups of no more than four students to create their skits.
MONITOR Ongoing Assessments: Students should be monitored to ensure they are focused on the task and working cooperatively in their groups. Accommodations and Extensions: Give students opportunities to respond to their classmates reflections, either verbally or written, through Edmodo. Back-up Plan: Download the video using kickyoutube (or another YouTube downloader) so that it can be played if the network goes down. Allow students to type their reflections using a word processor if the network goes down, or on paper if their computer is not working EVALUATION Lesson Reflections and Notes: The reflection will be graded for content (answering the question and thoughtful responses to the questions posed) and use of Standard English and grammar.
Content Standards:
- SC ELA Standard 6-5.4 - Create persuasive writings (for example, print advertisements and commercial scripts) that develop a central idea with supporting evidence and use language appropriate for the specific audience.
- SC ELA Standard 6-6 - The student will access and use information from a variety of sources.
- SC ELA Standard 6-6.7 - Use a variety of print and electronic reference materials.
ISTE NETS-S3. Research and information fluency: Select and use the appropriate tools and digital resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems.
Instructional objective(s): Students will be able to understand the importance of bullying awareness and prevention.
ACTION
Before-Class preparation: Prior to the lesson, download the movie trailer for the new movie, Bully. Download/print the stories (or use them to create a PowerPoint Presentation). Create a K-W-L chart for students to fill in before and after the lesson. Choose a method to share that K-W-L with the students. If technology is unavailable for electronic completion, make copies. Create and prepare the instructions for the bullying skits.
Bullying Skit Directions
In a small group of your choice (no more than four students) discuss your experiences with bullying at our school.
- Choose an experience to share with the class.
- Create a skit (one minute or less), using that experience.
- Perform your skit for the class.
Create an assignment in Edmodo for students to upload their K-W-L charts and write a reflection about the lesson. Create directions for the reflection, which should say: Reflect on your experiences at Kelly Mill Middle School. Have you ever experienced or witnessed bullying? Did the skits change your perception of bullying at Kelly Mill? Do you think we (the students, teachers, and administrators) should do something about the bullying? What do you think you can do about bullying? Write a paragraph to share your experiences and thoughts on bullying.Video – “Bully” Official Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjjeHeAzZZM
LCD Projector
PowerPoint Presentation
LCD Projector
- Discuss your experiences with bullying at our school.
- Choose one experience to share with the class.
- Create a skit (one minute or less), using that experience.
- Perform your skit for the class.
Record the skits using a FLIP or other digital camera so that students will have access to them as they complete their final projects, in case they would like to include their skit.Ongoing Assessments: Students should be monitored to ensure they are focused on the task and working cooperatively in their groups.
Accommodations and Extensions: Give students opportunities to respond to their classmates reflections, either verbally or written, through Edmodo.
Back-up Plan: Download the video using kickyoutube (or another YouTube downloader) so that it can be played if the network goes down. Allow students to type their reflections using a word processor if the network goes down, or on paper if their computer is not working
EVALUATION
Lesson Reflections and Notes: The reflection will be graded for content (answering the question and thoughtful responses to the questions posed) and use of Standard English and grammar.